Italy Demands Larger Share of German Indemnity
Italy urges Allies to cancel war debts and raise its indemnity from 10 percent to 20 to 23 percent. The note argues cancelling U S Allied debts could ease Allied finances, reducing reparations pressure on Germany. Italy warns unity among Allies could falter as indemnity talks open on March 4.
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London
Great Britain
Loy Aly
France
Italy
Paris
United States
Germany
Austria
Jiere
Tinly
Thermans
State department denies recall of army in Germany
Officials in Washington and Paris denied claims of a recall of the American Army of Occupation in Germany. The State Department said there has been no change in policy and no recall is planned.
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Washington
Paris
United States
Belgium
Germany
State Department
Reel Gard
Army of Occupation
Teeth Drawn From Coal Bill By Committee
Washington provisions for settlement control of the coal industry were today stricken from the Calder bill by the Senate Manufacturers’ Committee which ordered the bill to its amended form reported on the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Manufacturers’ Reminittee
Senate
Harding Plans Wide Reorganization of Government Posts
President elect Harding moves to reorganize the executive machinery, plan a separate Department of Public Welfare and create new bureaus to handle welfare issues. He views the reorganization commission chairmanship as a cabinet level post and aims to enlist top administrators.
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Ty Associated Press
St. Augustine
Fla
aAs
Harding
Reorganization Commission
Department of Public Welfare
Aureaus
Wilson
Army flier reaches Jacksonville on coast to coast flight
Jacksonville, Florida. Air Service officers granted permission for Coast to Coast flier W. D. Coney to stop at Camp Johnston after landing at 7:27 a.m. Central time. He departed Love Field Dallas at 4:45 p.m. last night aiming to continue toward San Diego and complete the ocean to ocean flight within 24 hours.
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Jacksonville
Austria Rejects Allied Reparations Plan To Be Dependent
Vienna reports Austria will refuse to be governed as a dependency under Allied reparations. President Michael Hainisch asserts Austria seeks economic union and European cooperation, not subjugation. He foresees a conference of financiers aiding Austrian industry and credits alliances with Germany, though insists Austria will not surrender its meat or autonomy to a reparations commission.
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International News Service
Vienna
Austria
Teparations Commission
Michael Hainisch
Netria
Europe
Jana
Indus— Ust
Harding picks Edwin Denby for Navy secretary post
President elect Warren G. Harding has offered the Secretaryship of the Navy to Edwin Denby of Detroit Michigan. Denby had been on Harding's list from the start and was second choice after Frank O Lowden declined the post.
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Warren G. Harding
Navy
Edwin Denby
Detroit
Mich
Navy Post
Denby
Mr. Harding
Frank O. Lowden
Hoover loath to end relief duties for commerce job
Herbert Hoover said he left it to President-elect Harding to decide whether he can be more useful as secretary of commerce or as director of European relief. He noted he proposed a reconstruction of the commerce department and stressed he would maintain control of European relief funds. He indicated possible changes to make the department a true commerce body.
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Hoover
Commerce
Associated Press
New York
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Scien Uic
Department of Commar
Country Club Plans to Get New Quarters
Old Black Rock Country club members push for reorganization after voluntary bankruptcy filed in New Haven by ex president Lacey E. Blackman. Liabilities listed at 7704 dollars, assets at 489 dollars. A hearing will set action on the application as plans move to secure a new charter and location. A five week dance series at The Stratfield is planned to defray reorganization costs while Buck Rock house is eyed as a potential studio site by a movie firm. New York steamship fares to Europe rise ten percent.
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Black Rock Country Club
United States District Court
News Haven
Lacey E. Blackman
Stratfield
Buck Rock
New Haven Weather Outlook Tonight Frid Increases Clouds
New Haven area forecasts colder tonight and Friday with increasing cloud cover. Conditions remain unsettled with little temperature change. No significant rainfall is mentioned and the text notes uncertain regional conditions in the vicinity.
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New Haven
Vicina
Fire Board Under Attack In Firefighter Promotion Case
In Superior Court today Attorney Cullinan for Lieut. Elmer Fitzgerald challenged the Fire Commissioners for promoting by a probationary rule. City argues the rule allowed a six month probation and Fitzgerald was properly demoted. Fitzgerald contends he is a charter officer not subject to reduction. Judge Keeler heard briefs and reserved decision, a case that affects status of Fire and Police department members.
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TF. M .Collinan
Elmer V. Fitegerala
Jules John
Keeler
Fitzgerald
Mizgerald
Fire Department
Pitzgerald
Cullinan
W. H. Comley
Special act funds relief for ex service men in Bridgeport
The legislature passed an emergency appropriation of 180000 for ex service men relief. Weekly state aid checks had halted after funds were exhausted but the new money will resume disbursements. W Parker Seeley overseeing American Legion aid aims to restore recall payments to veterans by Saturday.
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Nexistature
Bridgeport
W. Parker Seeley
American Legion
Bridgeport Chamber Delegation Seeks Bond Cut for Schools
The Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce and Board of Education back a revised bond plan at a Hartford hearing. A substitute bill would lower the proposed issue from 2,700,000 dollars for new school buildings. President D. Fairchild Wheeler, Secretary Seward E. Price, and the legislative committee attend the cities and boroughs committee session.
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D. Fairchild Wheeler
Seward E. Price
Legislative
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Hartford
Cities and Boroughs
Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
Trolley horror inquiry sheds new light on wreck
Opening hearing in Shelton trolley crash reveals signals and switch actions. eight died from gas and fire rather than impact. Coroner Phelan and Public Utilities Commission hear testimony from police, engineers, and Connecticut Company staff. further witnesses expected over several days.
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South Shelton
Bridgeport
Shelton
John J. Phelan
Public Utilities Commission
Ene
Phelan
C. C. Elwell
E. I. Rudd
Neer
Joseph F. Wadhams
Connecticut Company
William S. Donovan
Stephen J. Palmer
Palmer
Stheir
Donovan
George Kirk
Chapel Street
New Haven
Derby
Kirk
Nebt
Riverdale Avenue
William 0. Waller
Ansonia
Baxter
William Guva
Waterbury
William J. Donovan
Shetton
E. J. Rudd
The
Utilities Commission
Joseph Palmer Wadhams
J. Potter
Frank S. Kibling
J. M. Maloney
George Mills
Jackson Avenue
Stratford
George “Denny” Robinson
Bridgeport Man Detained for Drunkenness on Probation
Prohibition agents report Bridgeport has no alcohol. David C. Cunningham of 36 William Street was arrested nine times for drunkenness and told Judge Bartlet there is no booze to be found. He was placed on probation.
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Prohibition
Bridgeport
David C. Cunningham
William Street
Bartlet
Turks Demand Prewar Frontier Realignment At Near East Talks
London reports Turkish delegation pressing for frontier changes to exclude postwar borders. They demand return of Thrace to Turkey, evacuation of Swmyna, and base eastern frontier on prewar Turco Persian lines. Armenian frontier status left for future talks. Glens Falls plant strike ends operations amid layoffs. International Paper in Fort William Henry area closed. 400 workers affected. In Washington a Navy aeronautics bureau would oversee all naval air activities under the annual appropriation bill.
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London
Turkey
Europe
Sovres
Thrace
Glens Falls
International Paper Company
Fort Award
Washington
Navy Department
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
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